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Gentlemen's clubs in India were primarily created by the British during the British Raj, however several were created after the independence of India mainly as a legacy of the empire. They were mostly built in urban cities, like Bangalore, Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, Madras etc; where British Army/Civil officers went to rest after long hours of work.

Clubs

List of Gentlemen's club in India established before partition 1947; during British Raj:

See also

• Gymkhana
• List of American gentlemen's clubs
• List of London's gentlemen's clubs

Further reading

• Thévoz, Seth Alexander (2022). Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs. London: Robinson/Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1-47214-646-5.

References

1. "Book records Gymkhana Club's glorious years". The Hindu. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
2. V. N., Aswin (1 February 2017). "Working out since 1924". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

External links

• Seth Alexander Thévoz, Global Clubs Directory

• Clubs and societies in India
• Lists of organisations based in India
• Lists of gentlemen's clubs
• Men in India
• British India-related lists